Authorities have confiscated US$662,445, cash that was being smugg
led into the country by a passenger coming from the United States. Three people are under investigation, including an airline employee.
The money, which is equivalent to more than 32 million pesos, was being carried by an as yet unnamed gentleman who arrived on a JetBlue flight 1203 from Newark, New Jersey. The cash was in two suitcases.
The money was detected by x-ray machines located in the baggage hall. The money was in notes of US$100, US$50 and US$20 and was counted by airport authorities including officers from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), the National Investigations’ Department (DNI) and the Specialized Corps of Airport Security and Civil Aviation (CESAC) accompanied by a judicial representative.
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Listin Diario
17 July 2018
